
For the patch, you will need to come up with a spacer the same thickness as the old shingles, that is also removable for when the shingles go away. The choice to lay it over the old bed of shingles is unfortunate.
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(so that when you finally remove those shingles, the OSB on the patch is level with the adjacent OSB or if the OSB is rotted and needs to go, the framing on the patch is level with the original framing so the new OSB can go down without drama.) You would need to fill the hole with framing and OSB/plywood so that it is level with the framing and OSB of the rest of the roof. Well I'm no fan of skylights, so I'm biased toward removing it. Of course by the time the leak is bad enough to notice, the damage is done.Īt this point would it be better to remove the skylight or is that not an option because the metal roof is resting on infrastructure of the shingles roof? They are very hard to seal, and the seals need a lot of maintenance, and they never get it. Yeah, that's just a universal problem with skylights. Since there is mold, we are hesitant to start poking around until we are ready to make repairs.Īt this point would it be better to remove the skylight or is that not an option because the metal roof is resting on infrastructure of the shingles roof? Can we even replace a skylight on a roof like this?Ī heavy rain revealed a leak from our skylight. The skylight probably needs to be either replaced or removed entirely, but we aren’t sure if mold has also damaged the shingled portion of the roof.
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We know how to replace the ceiling, but the roof is another matter. The ceiling with the leak is showing significant mold damage and likely encompasses a much larger area from the leak going on so long. No proper flanging was done (see pictures). Once on the roof it became obviously that the metal roof was installed over the skylight and caulked off. A heavy rain revealed a leak from our skylight. In my view it is not complete if not done according to specifications, but this is an agonizing situation and I'm not sure what to do next.The previous owners installed a metal roof over existing shingles less then 10 years ago so we were told the roof should last at least 20 more years. The contractor has dismissed the inspector's report and questions his qualifications and are demanding payment, claiming that they have completed the work. In his opinion, the roof panels are not secure enough to hold the solar panels that I have purchased that await installation in my backyard. This includes a valley that needs to be re-done, using only one fastener in the middle of the panels as a top anchor and no use of butyl tape seal at any of the zee closures. Unfortunately, he identified numerous problems I hadn't recognized as issues and confirmed that other areas that I felt uneasy about are in fact not done according to the manufacturer's specifications. Thank you so much for your support! John Diffenbaugh is fantastic and has been so kind in making time to help me. (Note- these are photos of two different skylights- both have issues with the bolts and placement of flashing, only one has the issue of closeness of the seam as well as the panel being cut midway down the length). Perhaps I am just being too worried and the work is in fact done well.

I am looking for a second opinion on their answers to my concerns. They seemed to rely on a lot of caulking to seal up the areas where there are gaps.

It looks like in a storm water could blow up under the panels.

When I expressed concern, the contractor told me that the fasteners will not need maintenance to replace the rubber washers.ģ- There is not 6" of space between the skylight and the seam on one of the sides of one of the skylights (I had read that this is the recommendation/standard).Ĥ- There is a large gap between panels on one side (it seems they had to cut one of the panels mid-way down for the installation). I'm not as concerned about aesthetics as I am that this installation will remain watertight.ġ- panels both above and below skylight lie on top of the flashingĢ- panels are bolted down on top of the flashing which I am not happy about as I chose standing seam to avoid exposed fasteners. When I raised my concerns to the contractor, they assured me it was all done properly, but I'm not sure. From my own research of installation of skylights the work seems sloppy. My concerns are particularly about the installation of and around two new replacement skylights. However I am not feeling confident about the quality of the workmanship which makes me nervous about future leaks. I have just had a standing seam metal roof installed and overall am very excited about it.
